5 STEPS TO SUPPORT LEADERS THROUGH TRANSITIONS

The lifecycle of a leader involves multiple significant transitions, from expanding responsibilities and promotions to retirement planning. During a transition into a new leadership role, the right support can be the key to success or failure

HOW TO FOSTER INCLUSION AND FIGHT BURNOUT

Nearly half of employees said they are dealing with burnout—often attributed to stress and overworkbut low feelings of inclusion in the workplace may also be to blame.

WHAT IS MEANT BY 'BELONGING' IN THE WORKPLACE, AND HOW CAN IT BE MEASURED?

Inclusion, equity and diversity all relate to the actions an employer takes to help bring about a feeling of belonging for its employees

SHOULD COMPANIES ENCOURAGE ALL EMPLOYEES TO USE CHATGPT?

The number of visits to ChatGPT hit 1.6 billion in December 2023, and the platform has more than 180 million monthly users—up from 100 million in 2023. Companies would be wise to embrace the technology as a strategic tool rather than fear it as a replacem

SHOULD EMPLOYERS MONITOR EMPLOYEES’ MESSAGES?

Digital communications have transformed work. Email, instant messaging and social media platforms have become integral tools for workplace collaboration and communication. However, this interconnectedness also raises concerns about the potential for monit

HOW TO ESTABLISH A PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN

A performance improvement plan (PIP), also known as a performance action plan, is a tool to give an employee with performance deficiencies the opportunity to succeed. It may be used to address failures to meet specific job goals or to ameliorate behavior-

How to Resolve Employee Conflicts

Here are some tips for building trust, encouraging good conflict, and preventing or addressing destructive conflict

THE POWER OF SOFT SKILLS

Empathetic, engaging workers are inherently adept at building productive relationships, resolving conflict and discovering win-win solutions.

HOW HR LEADERS CAN CREATE EMPATHETIC WORKPLACES

Afew years ago, April Simpkins, SHRM-CP, CHRO at Total HR in Greenville, S.C., hired an assistant. She had only been in the role for a few weeks when Simpkins noticed something was a little off. Simpkins turned away from her computer, sat with her assist

STORYTELLING: AMPLIFY LEARNING FOR EFECTIVE EMPLOYEE TRAINING

You may know that stories are a great way to convey complex messages. But did you know they are also a powerful way to make employee training especially effective?